lóu shàng
upstairs
我在楼上。
wǒ zài lóu shàng.
I am upstairs.
他住在楼上。
tā zhù zài lóu shàng.
He lives upstairs.
楼上有很多人。
lóu shàng yǒu hěn duō rén.
There are many people upstairs.
楼上 (lóushàng)
upstairs
上面 (shàngmiàn)
above
顶楼 (dǐnglóu)
top floor
楼下 (lóuxià)
downstairs
底层 (dǐcéng)
ground floor
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The Chinese word "楼上" is composed of two characters: "楼" and "上". The character "楼" originally meant "a building with multiple stories" or "a tower". It is derived from the pictograph of a building with two stories. The character "上" means "up" or "above". When combined, "楼上" literally means "the upper floor" or "the floor above". It is used to refer to the floor of a building that is higher than the one you are currently on. For example, if you are on the first floor of a building and you want to go to the second floor, you would say "我要上楼上" (wǒ yào shàng lóushàng), which means "I want to go upstairs".
